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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Chocolate Macaroons

If you love chocolate and coconut you will want to run to the kitchen and bake up these little mounds of goodness. Have the coffee ready when they are still just a wee bit warm....bet you can't just eat one.

Ingredients: (yields 16 large or 24 small macaroons)

1/2 cup good quality chocolate, chopped fine

whites from 3 large eggs (save the yolks for an omelet)

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup cocoa, sifted

1 teaspoon espresso powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups sweetened fine coconut

Method:

Place chopped chocolate in a small metal bowl or top of double boiler.

Place over a pot of simmering water and allow chocolate to melt. Stir several times while it is melting. Once it is completely melted remove from heat and set aside.

Place egg whites and vanilla in a medium sized bowl and whisk until slightly frothy.

Mmmm - these look good and I think they would be nice for the Christmas cookie tray - placed in a Christmasy cupcake paper?!!!! Can you tell I'm starting my Christmas baking list? Thanks for sharing this yummy looking recipe Kathy.

Question? I'd love to add these to my Christmas cookie platters but how long do they last? Meaning: do I have to bake them the day before? will they still taste as good 4 or 5 days later?If I try a test batch now, hubby will eat them all ...even finds the ones I hide!